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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-25
A Bad APPOINTMENT.

There doesn't appear to be any reason
Why the President should continue TO favor
Herbert f. Beecher The late Henry Ward
Beecher stool by Mr. Cleveland when
the latter was a candidate for Presi-
dent and was being bitterly assaile1 by the
Republican press, and that perhaps is the
reason why Mr. Cleveland has stood by Mr..
Beecher's son. If Mr.. Beecher's son were a
worthy man and fitted to occupy an official
position there would be no objection TO his
having a place in the service of the govern
ment, but the Presidents obligations to the
late Henry Ward Beecher are not great
enough to justify him in keeping in office a
man who cannot keep his name free from
scandals
Herbert F. Beecher was first nominated
for Collector of Port Townsend Oregon, a
rather lucrative Office, but the Senate re
fused to confirm his no nin1tion because Of
"a charge against him that he had embezz I'D
a small sum of money which had been en-
trusted to him to purchase money orders
He returned the money when he was threat
ened with prosecution, but that did not sat
isfy the Senate. lie was afterward appoint
ed a special agent Of the Treasury with
headquarters at Port Townsend. The Senate
has nothing to do with appointments Of this
sort and Mr. Beecher holds the office Mt the
present time. 1t gives him authority to su-
pervise the Collectors Office and he, there
fore, has "a great deal to do with the office
which the Senate would not permit him to
hold.
Lately affidavits were published in San
Francisco paper which charged him with
having been engaged in a scheme to SNUG
gle opium into this country during the
short time he filled the position of Collector
of Port Townsend. These affidavitS were
in the possession OF man named
Blake, who intended to show them to them
to the President with the view of having
Beecher removed from his present position.
He was on his way to Washington for that
purpose when he was assaulted by unknown
parties while at Chicago, and so badly hurt
that he died without making any state
mont. 1t is barely possible that Beecher
is innocent, but the evidence against him is
so strong that it will be difficult TO make the
public believe that he is not guilty.
There are plenty of good men anxious for
place under the Government, and there is
no reason, therefore, that Bcecher should be
retained in his present position. The state
mepts made in the aflidavits ought to be
thoroughly Investigated, and if they are srs-
tanned Beecher ought to be dismissed from
the service. A man who is constantly bring
ing the administration into disrepute ought
not to be tolerated in any position under it,
even though his father was a great man and
rendered Mr. Cleveland GREAT service
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-25

Browns Ginger the'glSsi sine article, with hot
water aud sugar, causes the strength 10 be Sis-
tanned, makes she skin acb well, and does no
harm. Try IT, Frederick Brown, Philadelphia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-25

DoS'T call a very large. strofg. eiIIewy man a
prevnricator II YOU arc fIre be is prevari-
Gator hire another man to bgealS the news TO
him. Irish Times.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-25

CT. MARY'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Estab
- lished in 1912. For Catalogue address, the
Rector, REV BENNETT SMEDlcS
THE climate OF Raleigh Is ono Of the best in
the world. '-BIsHoP LYMAN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-25
Communists in San Domingo.

1t was stated some time otlat the Com
mu9ists, Socialists and Anarchists in this
country We're considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
emgrating to San Domingo II now ap-
pears that the statement was not without
foundation.
Moritz Neff, a Communist who formerly
kept saloon in Chicago, recently returned
to that city from San Domingo after an alb
sonce of five months. The "Communists'
Dem as Neff's saloon was known, ceased to
yield profits after the Haymarkct riot, and he
went to San Domingo in order to determine
whether or not the country was suitable
for n communistiC colony. He went in the
capacity Of special envoy, with letters Of
credit to the San Domingo government from
the San Domingo Colonization Society, and
had instructions to explore and study the
land, climate AID natural resources of the
VGsereal valley, where certain communis-
tic members of the colonization society
thought it might be well to establish their
homes. Previous to Nofr's departure the
colonization society had sent other com
munsts to San Domingo. Among them
were Prautz, Staub, Rueger, Lodigs and
Bicrbaum. Excepting the last two, these
have also returned to Chicago
1t is understood that Neff and the others
have made favorable report to the coloni-
cation society, and that recently at least
| twenty-five families have announced their
intention to go to San Domingo. As the
| colonization society has large member
ship, it is probable that others woud go if
they had the means. To give all the oppor-
tunity to go an effort will lie made to raise
| $4,000, the amount needed to start the
colony. A joint stock company is to be
organized, the shares to be placed at $50
each, and as the law-abiding citizens of
| Chicago will doubtless be glad TO rid them
| selves of the Communists, Socialists and
| Anarchists, it is possible that the shares
may be quickly taken up.
Whether or not the proposed colony
would prosper is a matter of little impor-
tance to the people of this country. The
main thing is to get rid of the persons who
wish to establish it, and all others like them.
1t might be well, therefore, for all cities
counting Communists, Socialists and An
archists as part of their population to offer
pcculiary inducements to them to join the
colony.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-25

HE-"Dost thou love me? Dost trust me dear?
Dost believe my promises siDcere?n
She-''Dust quickly, sir, or not at all,
For fathers scudding down the hall"
-PhilGdeLDhia Call
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-04
Fire in the Oapitol.

WASHINGTON, Feb. PA stampede,
and what promised to be panic, oc-
Cured about $50 o'clock Saturday
evening, caused by the outbreak of
fire in the house end Of the capitol.
While the hall was comfortably filled
with members smoke began coming up
from the lower story, fast filling the
house floor and corridors almost to sui
location. AT this juncture there was a
great noise in the west corridor, which
had every indication OF an explosion,
and it was thought that the boilers in
the basement had exploded. Some of
the members ran out to the piazza on
the east side, but there we're few who
were possessed of presence of mind,
and the speaker was cool. Messrs.
Holman, Boutelle, Brady, Weaver, of
Iowa; Lefevre, Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky, and number of others fairly
flew from the hall to the marble steps
on the easS side without stopping in
the coat room for their hats or over
coats. They remained outside in the
rain until they were told that the fire
was small and confined to the folding
room on the floor below, where it was
under control by two engines, which
were by this time playing upon the
flames. The noise in the corridor,
which was mistaken for an explosion,
was caused by the fall of great pile
of books which had been stacked for
shipment. The damage done by the
fire was small, and will not aggregate
5000. 1t was caused by the careless
handling of candle, which set fire to
the paper.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-04
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent

WAsHINGToN. D. c.. Feb. %, 1887.
The defeated Pension bill, the Cabi-
net succession, the change of Inaugur,
alton day, the new President of the
Senate and the probable extra session
of the Senate are the matters that have
been most talked about here during the
past week.
The President is anxious to avoid
asking the Senate to remain in session
after the fourth of March, but when
asked whether he would be ready TO
submit the important nominations upon
which lie desired its action in time to
obvlate such a necessity, he replied
that it was impossible for him 20 tell.
The Interstate Commerce nomina-
tions have given him much perplexity,
and now the question has been raised
as to his Constitutional right to ap-
point to newly created office which
is TO be filed by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, while the
Senate is not in session. 1t is held by
certain Senators that the power by
which the President fills vacancies
which have occurred during vacation
cannot be applied to the filling OF a
newly made Office
II seems that Mr.. White, ex,presi-
dent of Cornell University and ex-
Minister to Berlin, was much annoyed
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-04
AN AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.

thst never before In the history of the
country has it been proposed 10 render
government aid toward the support of
any Of its soldiers based alone upon a
military service 30 recent, and where
age and circumstances appeared 30
little to demand such aid. Hitherto
such relief has been granted TO sur
viving soldiers, few in number, vener-
able in age, after long lapse of time
since their military service, and as a
parting benefaction rendered by a
grateful people. / cannot believe that
the vast peaceful army of Union sold
iers, who have contentedly resumed
their places in the ordinary avocations
of life, cherish as sacred the memory
of patriotic service, or who, having
been disabled by the casualties Of war,
justly regard the present pension roll,
on which appear their names, as roll
of honor, desire at this time and in the
present exigenoy to be confounded
with those who through such bill as
this are willing to be objects of simple
charity, and to gain place upon the
pension roll through alleged depen-
dence."
No intelligent aud patriotic Ameri-
can can mistake the spirit aud meaning
of these words,or fail to see in them the
evidence of an honest and fearless dis
charge Of high pubic duty. The
Presidents veto has but confirmed the
confidence of the country in his up
right purpose, bis firm resolution, and
hie sturdy common-sense.- Harper's s
WeeBZu
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-04

In December last, the appointment
of DR.. T. s. Dabney, of Louisiana, as
q medical examiner in the Pension
Bureau, Washington, created some ex-
citement in the old soldier world. The
Goodspeed Post, No. POS, G. A. r., of
Kansas, charged that DR.. Dabney had
been Confederate guard al Anderson
vile, and they protested against the
appointment "as an insult to every loyal
man and ex-soldier of the Union army"
and asked that it be revoked. The
resolution was sent to The President
and General Black, Commissioner of
Pensions. When General Black in
vestigated this serious charge, he found
that DR.. Dabney was born in Missis-
sippi; was not eleven years old when
the war broke out; that he had never
served in any army; was never at An
dersonville in his life, e,and was appointed
after a brilliant Civil Service examina-
tion. These facts, sustained by proof,
General Black sent to the Goodspeed
POST which Immediately struck its col
ors. If our G.. A. r. comrades will be
a little more careful of their denuncia-
tions, in future, and find out the truth
before they "pitch in," they will
strengthen their case always. They
should remember, likewise, that others,
besides themselves, have tender care
for the honor of the ex-soldiers, and
would not knowingly trihe with it.-Es.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-04
A More Needed Change.

The constitutional amendment now
before Congress, proposing to change
the time for the Inauguration OF Presi
dents TO April 3Oth, extending the
term of the present incumbent to that
date in 1889, is urged mainly upon
sentimental or other trivial grounds
It is not sufficient reason for making
this change that the social jewellers at
Inauguration balls sometimes take cold
on an inclement 4th of March, or that
Washington accidentally took the oath
on April 30th, nor even that the short
session of Congress would thereby be
extended.
A change that is much more needed
is one that has been rejected by the
Committee, providing that Congress
shall assemble in the month following
the election of Representatives, instead
of thirteen months afterwards, as now.
The present arrangement was suitable
and even necessary 10 the United
States of hundred years ago, before
the days of railroads or the telegraph,
when the returns of elections came In
slowly, and journeys to the capital
were made on horseback or by stage
coach. But it is wholly unnecessary
and in measure subversive of the re-
publican idea, in the Union of to-day,
when the result of national elections
is commonly known the day after they
occur, and the Representatives from
the Pacific coast can reach Washington
in a week.
Congress should represent the will
of the people upon the issues of the
hour But under the la which pro-
vides for the assembling of that body
in December of the year following the
election the impulse of the voting is
often lost, and the issues are greatly
changed, between the voting and the
meeting. Worse than this, a discred-
tied and rejected House may now go
back in a Month after the elections and
legsate for three months in defiance
cf the peoples will-the new Congress
not getting a chance to reflect that will
for nj ne months after the old one ad-
journs.
This is an anomaly and wrong in
our system which should be corrected.
- World
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-04
An Immense Land Purchase.

Probably the most extensive private
land purchase ever made in this country
was consummated in st. Louis short
time ago, and within a few weeks all
necessary papers will be prepared and a
formal claim for possession entered,
While Texas was still province of
the Mexican Republic a certain DIR.
Deales, an emigrant from England,
married native of Mexico, became a
citizen, and desiring to form a colony
npon the frontier obtained from the
Mexican government an immense grant
of land, consisting of 60,000,000 acres
known as the Arkansas grant, situated
in what are now the States of Texas,
Color ado and the Territory of New
Mexico. Just then the war OF Texas
independence broke out and DIR, Beales
found it impossible to establish his
colony. The grant was renewed, how
ever, and the treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo being so framed as to protect
those holding grants from the Mexican
Government. DIR. Beales retained pos
session of his land. Before he was
able to carry out his plan of forming a
colony he died, and the grant passed
to his minor children. They did not,
however, appreciate the value of the
land and no part of it has ever been
sold. Now company of American
capitalists, Rufus Hatch being among
the number, have obtained the title "a
the land from the heirs, and will, it is
said, take possession in a short time.
The grant covers a district 10 North
western Texas, Northeastern New
Mexico and Southeastern Colorado,
embracing in all more than 6O,0O0,OOO
acres, but prior grants will reduce this
TO about 50,000,000. Those interested
in the purchase will not at present
make public the exact boundaries
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-04
County Jails.

The following is taken from the
annual report of the Board of State
Charities:
"The whole system of county jails,
as at present conducted, we believe,
merits the most severe condemnation,
nor have the efforts of philanthropy
been successful anywhere, that we
know of, in ridding of its inseparaole
and grave defects. Even in states
which have been the most progressive
these evils remain, so long as the CON-
mon county Jail remains. 1t seems
impossible in fact, either to secure dis
ciplinary or reformatory treatment of
convicts, or proper separation of old
offenders from new offenders, or women
from men, in the large majority of
thinIy- -peopled. counties. There are
only about fourteen really good jails
in our State. Of the remaining fifty
three a few, perhaps a dozen, are toler-
able, and the other forty-one are bad
in administration, and for the most
part, in construction. For many years
men nave cung to the hope that county
jails could be reformed, and few
have been, but it is hopeless to expect
general reformation.
Language cannot describe the vile
ness of some of these places. To
those who wish to see the contrast be-
tween a civilized prison and relic OF
dark ages we recommend visit 10
either of our State penitentiaries and
then to the Fayette county jail. The
latter, gloomy, filthy, crowded with
men and women, young and old, inno-
cent and guilty, mixed together indis-
criminately, is school for crime, and
looks more like bandits cave than a
place of reformation"
The board makes the following re-
concentrations about the future gov
ernment of jails:
First. The abolition of government
by sheriffs under the fee system and
the substitution of board of inspect
ors appointed wholly, or in part, by
the court.
Second. Absolute separation of
prisoners in all county Jails by confne-
:nent in cells.
Third. Placing women under charge
of women in distinct building.
Fourth. Treating detained witnesses
as free men in comfortable quarters
and properly compensated for loss of
time.
Fifth. Provision for the steady EN-
ployment of all prisoners, for their
own comfort, happiness and health.
The establishment of wayfarers
lodges in large cities is commended as
an effective agent in ridding centres of
population of tramps. The board re-
commends the passage of law en-
powering the proper authorities to en-
force work of this vagabond class and
arrest tramps wherever found and con-
fine them in warehouses; at hard labor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-04
The President Names Another Oolored Man
for Recorder Of Deeds,

The President on Monday sent to
the Senate the name Of james M.
Trotter to be Recorder of Deeds 10
the District of Columbia in place of
James G. Matthews, who was twice re-
jected.
James Monroe Trotter is a colored
citizen of the State of Massachusetts,,
and is in the forty-eighth year of his
age. His early childhood was spent in
The State Of Ohio, where he began his
education in the public schools of that
State. For the past thirty-fve years
he has resided in Massa chusetts, where,
prior to the war, he was q teacher.
Soon after the breaking out of the re-
bellion he enlisted as private in the
Fifty fifth Massachusetts, Regiment of
colored troops, and was promoted for
acts of bravery on the battlefield until
he became a lieutenant. Upon his re.
turn to civil life he was appointed and
filed for eighteen years the position of
assistant superintendent of the regis
tered letter department in the Boston
postoffice. From this position he was
retired in 1884 on account, it is said,
of his independence in politics and his
avowed purpose of supporting Presi.
dent Cleveland. During the campaign
of 1884 he was appointed one of the
secretaries of the committee of one
hundred of Boston and was active in
the support of the nominees of the
Democratic party.
1t is stated that he was strongly re-
commended by the citizens and press
of Hyde Park, Mass, where he resides,
for the position of postmaster of that
place, and he is said to be regarded by
those who know him as man of high
character and ability. He is the au-
thor of volume entitled, "Music and
Musical People of the Colored Race
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-04

The Lehigh Valley Railroad Co.
closed March 1st one of the most i'm
portant land transactions made in this
section, by which it obtains control OF
nearly one thousand acres of the best
coal lands in the Wyoming Valley.
This tract has heretofore been
worked by J. H. Swoyer, of Wilkes
Barre, and has two of the best break
ers in the region upon it. 1t is located
in Kingston township, Luzerne county,
and will add not less than half a mill
ion tons annually to the production OF
the company.
The amount involved in the pur-
chase Of franchise is stated TO be be.
tween $1,000,000 and Sl,500,OO0,
and that the owners of the tract will
receive as royalty the minimum of 3
per cent. and the maximum of a per
,ent., according to market rates. Up
wards of 1900 men and boys are em-
ployed on the tract.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-04

William H. Douty, of Shamokin,
writes to the Philadelphia Press as
follows: 81 believe there could be
tanks of water so arranged in passen-
ger and sleeping coaches on all rail
roads that would prevent fire in case
of accidents, such as you are compelled
to chronicle 80 frequently. My idea
would be to have tanks of water of
sufficient capacity placed in each car,
one directly over and the other under
the stove, SO arranged with valves that
by simply pulling a rope the valves
would open, or when the cars left the
track the valves to be so arranged that
they would open automatically and
flood the fire, no matter in what posi-
ton the cars would be, these tanks to
have direct connection with the stoves.
! believe this would be a safer plan for
the travelling public than to use live
steam from the engine, for this reason :
live steam that might escape from a
broken pipe in case of an accident
would be almost as bad as fire ITSELF"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-03-04
The Provisions of the Proposed Liquor Bill,

The Liquor License bill reported to
the House contains nearly all the essen
tial provisions and restrictions asked
for by the advocates of high license
and will deny many concessions asked
by the State Liquor League. The Sub
Committee on Liquor License of the
Ways and Means Committee have
practically finished their work of pre-
pairing a new I'LL out of the eight that
have been referred to them. The new
bill, has the Brooks HigL-license bill
as basis, but still contains important
notifications The entire sections of
the Brooks bill fixing the amount of
license fee are stricken out and for
them are substituted the sections of the
Murray bill, which fix the taxes in
cities of the firt second and third class
es philadelphia, Piltsburg and ALE
gheny), at $500 for all other cities
and boroughs at $500, and in townships
at $3.50 In Philadelphia one-fifth of
the fee is to go to the State and four
fifths to the city. In cities of the sec
ond and third class, one-fifth to the
State, two tiflhs to the city and two
fifths to the county. In all other cities
and boroughs, one-ffth TO the State,
one-fifth to the city or borough, and
three-fifths TO the county. In the town
ships, one.fourth TO the State, one
fourth to the county, and one half 10
the townships for public roads.
The provision of the Brooks bill Civ
ing courts exclusive power to grant
and regulate licenses is so changed as
to retain the present system OF grant
ing and repeating licenses that now
obtains in the different counties. The
requirements that saloon shall have
bedrooms and must be on the ground
floor without screens or stained glass
windows are also stricken out. The
affidavit accompanying the application
for license is made not by the applicant
but by two bondsmen, neither of whom
must be engaged in the sale of vinous,
spirituous, malt or brewed liquors. To
the application must be certificate
sworn to and signed by twelve elec-
toie hOnc eau o'Bh Hoic ehoh oho ONi
tificate. The certificate sets fourth
that the slgners have known the ap
plicant six months and that the state
ments in his petition are true. In the
petition the applicant must state name
residence and nativity, and when and
where naturalized, place for which
license is desired, name of owner of
premises "a provision against which the
Liquor League remonstrated) and that
the applicant is interested in no other
place.
Various other provisions of the
Brooks bill TO which the Liquor League
objected are retained. All saloons
must be closed between midnight and
8 in the morning.